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UNITED A STATES L. OTTO P. MEYER, OF NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN POCKET MATCH-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,892, dated November 14, 1871.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, L. OTTO P. MEYER, of' Newtown, county of Fairiield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain improvements in the Manufacturejof Pocket Match-Cases for the Safety-Match, and the following is a specification thereof. Y

These improvements relate to pocket matchcases so constructed as to be suitable for readily af'- fixing to them a piece of ignitingrsurface, (special prepared surface f'or .igniting the safety-match.) My invented improvements are made with the view to produce a variance in form, and also in order that the match-cases of aforesaid principle may be more readily manufactured, in part, out of pasteboard, cloth, leather, or material of such pliability. l

The drawing ofthe match-case G, H, I, and K embody my invention. G, Figure l, is a perspectiveV view of the match-case. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation at M M. Fig. 4 isa plan. H, Fig. 5, is a front elevation of match-case. Fig. 6 is a sectional side elevation at P P. Fig. 7 is a sectional plan at M M. Fig. 8 is a sectional plan at N N. Fig. 9 is a sectional plan at O O. I,Fig. l, is a front elevation of match-case. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation at M M. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan at N N. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of detached front plate with ilanges F open. Fig. 5 is a plan of detached front plate with flanges F open. K, Fig. 6, is a front elevation of match-case. Fig. 7 is a sectional side elevation at M M. Fig. 8 is a sectional plan at N N. Fig. 9 is a side elovation of detached front plate with iianges F open. Fig. 10 is a plan of detached front plate with flanges F open.

The match-cases hereafter described may be manufactured of' various width or breadth so as to hold a larger or smaller number of matches.

The case G, as represented by drawing, is manufactured of sheet metal. It is constructed so as to form a narrow box, A, whose inner chamber is a little longer than the lnatches. The opening of this box is at one of its narrow ends. On the outside of the box, at one of its Wide sides, are two projecting strips, B B. Each forms a groove, (closed at thebottom end.) Between these grooves is to be placed a piece of igniting-surface. The lid C is joined, by a hinge to the box A as shown in drawing, and, by moving on its hinge, can

close as a cover upon the igniting-surface, and in such position it closes, by its crook D, the box A. By lifting the lid from the igniting-surface the box A is opened and the matches may be readily taken out and ignited. The lid C is provided on its inside surface with a little hook, E, which may be turned outward to serve for hang ing up the case on a button or otherwise, and which may be handy in such exceptional cases when the left hand cannot hold the match-,case while igniting the match with the right/hand. This holder, on its outside, may have pasted or cemented leather, cloth, or paper. However, the following case H is especially designed for having its metallic outside surfaces covered. Case H is similar to case Gr, but is provided with anges F, as shown in drawing, for the purpose of clamping and securely holding the edges of the leather or coating, whatever it maybe. After the leather or coating is pasted or cemented on the metallic surfaces its edges are brought under the iianges F and the latter pressed down on them. Case I, represented by drawing, is similar to case Gr; but, with the exception of the front Inetallic plate A, it is made of pasteboard, covered with leather or cloth. Figs. 4 and 5 represent the front plate A'ready for being attached to the part made of pasteboard and leather; and the iianges F on the sides and bottom of the metallic plate present open grooves, in which the edges of the part made of pasteboard and forming the box are to be entered. The flanges F are previously stamped, so that each flange is impressed or perforated by a row of small centerpunch points, so as to form projecting points on the under-side surfaces of the flanges F, that the edges of the pasteboard parts may be held more securely when the ilangesF are pressed down. Instead of the small projecting points on the under surfaces of the ilanges F, the edges ofthe iianges maybe pressedinto the material underneath; but, even if the edges are made tooth-like, the aforesaid mode will be preferable. To affix the metallic plate to the pasteboard part, its bottom flange F is first to be pressed down on the bottom overlap of the pasteboard part, and after thatthe side flanges F are to be pressed down on the side overlap of the pasteboard part in such manner as to form a case, as shown by drawing. Case K, represented by drawing, is similar to case l, it being manufactured, in part, of a metallic front plate; and the other part may be leather or cloth, with a stiffening-strip of similar material, or of paper or pasteboard. The stift'- ening strip extends from about the bottom ofthe case to the furthest edge of the lid or cover, but is only of the Width of the metallic plate. Thus the leather or cloth is not stiifened in parts which constitute the sides of the match-case; therefore, the case may (if few matches only are kept in it) be pressed together to small dimensions. The metallic plate, as represented by Figs. 9 and I0, is ready for attaching to the leather or cloth for forming the case. The flanges F on the sides and bottom of the metallic plates form grooves to receive the edges of leather or cloth. The anges F are previously stamped with centerpunch points, as and for the purpose described at case I.

To afiix the metallic plate to the leather or cloth the side flan ges are first to be closed on the leather or cloth edges in such manner that the leather or cloth projects at the bottom ofthe plate about half an inch. rIhis projecting part of the leather or cloth secures good bottom corners, and causes the leather or cloth near the bottom of the plate to bunch out so as to form a bottom of the desired Width for the case. The lid or cover C may have a slit, E, as shown in drawing, for the same purpose as hook E in case G.

Although I have shown in the foregoing a variety in the contruction of pocket match-cases, I consider cases G and K as the principal.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent subordinate to my aforesaid patent of August 24, 1871, is-

l. In combination With the box A, the lid C, Without or With hook E, as shown in match-case G, and without or with ianges F, as shown in match-ease H, substantiallyr as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.

2. The combination of metallic plate A With grooves and anges F, with variance in construction, and in connection With the other part, made of material easily pliable, all as shown in matchcases I and K, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

L. OTT() P. MEYER. 

